There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York

There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York

Come with me, that's where you belong, sister

You and me can live the high life in New York

Come with me, there you can't go wrong, sister

I'll buy you the swellest mansion

Way up 5th Avenue

And to Harlem we'll go struttin', we'll go a-struttin'

And there'll be nothin' too good for you

I'll dress you in silk and satin

In the latest Paris styles

All the blues you'll be forgettin', you'll be forgettin'

And there'll be nothin' for you but smiles

There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York

Come with me, that's where you belong, sister

That's where you belong

There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York

Come with me, that's where you belong, sister

You and me can jump the high life in New York

Come with me, there you can't go wrong, sister

I'll buy you the swellest mansion

Way up 5th Avenue

And to Harlem we'll go struttin', we'll go a-struttin'

And there'll be nothin' too good for you

I'll dress you in silk and satin

In the latest Paris styles

All the blues you'll be forgettin', you'll be forgettin'

And there'll be nothin'  for you but smiles

There's a boat that's swingin' uptown in New York

Come with me, that's where you belong, sister

That's where you belong

I have designer friends

They'll make you designer clothes

To fit over that

Elegant frame

Ma petite chère

You got somethin'

Darlin', that people need to know about

People need to know what you brought into the world

Now, I do claim a certain proprietary right

But, that's, uh, all negotiable, darlin'

'Cause it's about whatever makes you feel good

Wanna make you feel good

Wanna have you in my house

And take you home with me

And there's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York

Sister